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wddmstatus.exe
WDDMStatus.exe by Western Digital Technologies (Signed)
Version: | 3, 1, 0, 13 |
MD5: | df338d2035b2f16530efe85bc1704c54 |
SHA1: | a84c3e74913c4ea1767f4b012c49eb823cc28275 |
SHA256: | 969212d539e0b3fc64f5a7d41ab8459b95f876b1d70a7790b3c96e2e6e1a5e0c |
Overview
wddmstatus.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). It is installed with a couple of know programs including WD SmartWare published by Western Digital Technologies, Inc. and WD SmartWare Drive Manager published by Western Digital Technologies, Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Western Digital Technologies which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
File name: | wddmstatus.exe |
Publisher: | Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
Product name: | WDDMStatus.exe |
Description: | WD Quick View |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\western digital\wd quick view\wddmstatus.exe |
Original name: | WDBtnMgrUI.exe |
File version: | 3, 1, 0, 13 |
Size: | 5.9 MB (6,185,472 bytes) |
Build date: | 10/6/2010 2:26 AM |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Western Digital Technologies |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Monday, October 11, 2010 |
Expiration date: | Friday, September 20, 2013 |
Digital DNA |
File packed: | No |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
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Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
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Western Digital also ships WD Smartware with many of its drives for use as backup drives. This software backs up all Documents, Pictures, Movies, Emails, and more on the drive, and continually checks for changes to drive locations. This means that regular backup takes place.
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Western Digital Technologies, Inc. |
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“WD SmartWare Pro automatic backup software offers an easy way to back up and protect your important files. With a variety of backup options: file/folder, category, scheduled, even cloud backup. WD SmartWare Pro fits into anyone's busy life.
This versatile, flexible software comes pre-loaded on select WD drives and is available for purchase to use on any other WD or 3rd party USB external drive. If you have a WD drive with WD SmartWar...”
Behaviors
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'WD Quick View' → C:\Program Files\Western Digital\WD Quick View\WDDMStatus.exe
User start menu folder
Shortcut pointer placed in '%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu'
- Shortcut to 'wddmstatus.exe'
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00115561% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00087893% | |
User CPU: | 0.00027668% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 88,608,568 ms/min | |
Context switches: | 62/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 17.59 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 28.49 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 18.79 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 17.59 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 134.39 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 136.42 MB | |
Working set: | 28.48 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 28.52 MB | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 16 | |
Handles: | 310 | |
GUI GDI count: | 61 | |
GUI GDI peak: | 67 | |
GUI USER count: | 19 | |
GUI USER peak: | 23 | |
Process properties
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.67% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.67% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
16.67% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
10.00% |
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Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
10.00% |
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Windows 8 |
6.67% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
6.67% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.33% |
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Windows 7 Enterprise |
3.33% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 68.97% of WDDMStatus.exe.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Hewlett-Packard |
30.95% |
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Dell |
23.81% |
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Toshiba |
14.29% |
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ASUS |
14.29% |
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Acer |
4.76% |
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Lenovo |
4.76% |
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Sony |
4.76% |
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GIGABYTE |
2.38% |
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